The Federal Government has denied plans to ban the export of raw cocoa beans, saying its policy is focused on increasing local processing and value addition. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, made the clarification in a statement issued on July 17, 2026, following public discussions suggesting that the government planned…
The Federal Government has commenced the distribution of more than 10 million bags of fertiliser under a new agricultural support programme targeting two million smallholder farmers across Nigeria. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, announced the initiative on Friday, July 17, 2026, during the flag-off ceremony in Zaria, Kaduna State. According…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has unveiled plans to transform Nigeria’s cocoa sector by expanding local processing, industrialisation and value addition to boost economic growth and increase foreign exchange earnings. Tinubu, represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, disclosed this at the Cocoa Value Addition Summit 2026 in Abuja, with the…
The 61st Argungu Fishing and Cultural Festival in Kebbi State was spectacular not just because it is the first in a long while but because it is symbolic as the beginning of the end of insecurity in the country. That was the message by President Bola Tinubu who was the special guest of honour at…
Dr Adedayo Adeyemo, a staff of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, is a non-Ruminant production specialist, basically poultry and rabbit. He has been involved in researches aimed at developing local content for the care of livestock, in order to improve quality animal in Nigeria. In this interview with Bushlink, conducted by Aderemi Oladipupo, Dr. Adeyemo…
The steps being taken by the Federal Government give promise that not only will there be more people taking interest in farming and growing food there will also be increase and a reduction in the cost of farm management. This optimism stems from the initiative of the government, which launched the Nigerian Farmers Soil Health…
There are indications that Nigeria is walking the talk about efforts to make significant improvement in food production. This is evident in the deliberate steps being taken to change some of the components of the policy on agriculture. As part of this steps, on Monday October 20, 2025 there will the national validation of the…
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has emphasized the importance of proactive policies in the agricultural sector to unlock sustainable food systems. Speaking at a high-level event in Rome, Italy, Kyari highlighted Nigeria’s efforts to create a climate-resilient, nature-positive food system. Nigeria has established a partnership with the Food and Agriculture…
A 25-year-old Nigerian aerospace engineering graduate, Shamsudeen Jibril, has developed an innovative unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The vehicle is unique in the sense that it would be sent to fly over a farm and detects agricultural diseases. But that is not the only critical reason to celebrate. Jubril’s product also gives support to the farmer…
The growing rate of the cultivation of cannabis in Nigeria is becoming alarming. The more the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) bursts the illegal farms, the more daring the perpetrators get. The chairman of NDLEA, General Buba Marwa (retired) has, therefore, sought the collaboration of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS)…
